Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 307 | 793 | 961 | 844 | 734 | 845 | 4075 | 6594 | 27833 | 27441 | 27313 | 24813 | 18527 | 11793 | 14193 | 7377 | 5493 | 3663 | 2611 | 2021 | 909 | 840 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.53m | 10:00PM1.65m | 10:26AM1.58m | 10:48PM1.67m | 11:17AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.42m | 3:47PM0.41m | 4:19AM0.39m | 4:35PM0.38m | 5:05AM0.33m | 5:27PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 193 | 168 | 793 | 961 | 844 | 734 | 845 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3354 | 4738 | 10047 | 7377 | 5493 | 3663 | 2611 | 2021 | 909 | 840 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SSW 17 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SE 14 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 307 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 272 | 327 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | W 4 | NNE 8 | NNW 4 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 11 | — | 4075 | 6594 | 27833 | 27441 | 27313 | 24813 | 18527 | 11793 | 14193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 302 | 145 | 193 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 163 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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